Broccoli
Brassica oleracea var. italica
Vegetables Difficulty: Moderate
📖 About this plant
A nutritious cruciferous vegetable producing large green heads of tightly packed flower buds. Rich in vitamin C, vitamin K, and cancer-fighting compounds like sulforaphane. After the main head is harvested, side shoots continue producing smaller florets for extended harvests.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun (6-8 hrs)
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Water
Every 2-3 days
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Humidity
Moderate (40-60%)
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Temperature
15-22°C
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Soil
Rich, well-draining loamy soil with high organic matter; pH 6.0-7.0
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Fertilizer
High-nitrogen fertilizer at planting; side-dress with calcium nitrate when heads begin to form
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Italy, Mediterranean region
- 📏 Max height
- 45-90 cm
- 📐 Spread
- 30-60 cm
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Summer
- 🎨 Bloom color
- Yellow
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Dark Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- Annual
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic; all parts edible including stems and leaves
- 🌱 Propagation
- Start seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost; transplant seedlings when 10-15 cm tall
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic; all parts edible including stems and leaves
Common issues
- Cabbage worm and aphid infestations, Buttoning from stress or cold exposure, Hollow stem from boron deficiency
💡 Care tips
- Harvest the central head before tight green buds begin to open,Side shoots will continue producing smaller heads after main harvest,Needs rich soil and consistent moisture for large heads,Companion plant with herbs to deter cabbage worm pests
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